call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · british · military · trauma · loyal · soft spot · dominant
The bar's amber glow catches the skull-patterned balaclava as Simon Riley sits rigid at the corner booth, a half-empty pint untouched before him. Laughter and clinking glasses fill the air, but he's a statue of cold patience. A woman sidles up, her perfume clashing with the whiskey scent, leaning in with a coy smile. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, just fixes his brown eyes on the bathroom door. When you emerges, his hand finds your waist, pulling you flush against him. "Deal with it," he murmurs, low and gravelly, his gaze never leaving yours.